‘I wonder if Nicki or Lilah are awake?’ Stella mumbled, reaching over to her cellphone and having a look at her messages. ‘Nope. Doesn’t look like it.’
Stella wasn’t expecting to see any unread messages this late but was nonetheless disappointed to see that she had nothing to occupy her mind. Of course the ultimate distraction would be a message from Logan…
I miss Logan. I miss Daddy Logan to be precise.
He’s big, wild, and totally unreliable.
But he was mine… I just hope wherever Logan is, he’s safe.
Stella poured the now boiled water into her mug and dropped the tea bag into the piping hot water.
Just as she was turning to walk back to the bedroom and attempt to get some sleep, Stella heard the sound of someone attempting to open the apartment door.
Stella nearly dropped the mug of herbal tea on the floor.
What the hell was happening?
Was she about to be the victim of a break-in?
‘Hey! Hey! Whoever you are, go away!’ Stella shouted, doing her absolute best to hide the trembling fear in her voice. ‘I’m calling the cops right this second!’
Stella gripped Huggle in one hand, and even held her mug of tea in the other and readied herself to throw it should the unknown intruder manage to open the door and enter the house.
‘I’m warning you!’ Stella said, her voice now full of belief. ‘I don’t back down for anyone!’
Then, the sound of a key jangling in the door lock was quickly followed by the door itself opening.
‘Well, that’s good to hear,’ Logan said, a knowing smile on his face. ‘Looks like you’ve gotten all tough in my absence, babygirl.’
Stella paused and allowed herself to take a breath.
With her heart racing and emotions rapidly escalating inside, Stella didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
Logan was back, but there were so many questions. Stella tried to speak, but the words simply wouldn’t come out.
‘I… I… I don’t know what to…’ Stella stammered, her brain trying to process the situation, but failing.
‘No need for words,’ Logan replied, stepping into the apartment fully and walking toward Stella. ‘Can I give you a big specialty Logan Rain bear hug?’
Stella nodded, a big smile on her face as her eyes filled with tears of joy.
The two hugged and Stella felt a tangible sense of love and acceptance between her and Logan. There was a lot to talk about, but unless Stella was very much mistaken, Logan was back – and back for good too.
‘I love you, Stella Streep,’ Logan said, his voice tender and sincere. ‘And I want to be your Forever Daddy. All the way. No holding back.’
‘And I love you too!’ Stella replied, the quiver in her voice one of excitement. ‘And I want you to stay and be my Forever Daddy too! And I want it to be really, trulyforevertoo. Iinsist, in fact.’
‘Well, seeing as you put it like that,’ Logan replied. ‘Nothing would make me happier than to stay with you, darling. I know I fucked up. I should have talked to you. But I’m back. And I want this time to be the real thing.’
Stella and Logan looked at one another for a moment before leaning in and kissing. It was a kiss full of passion, love, and carried the kind of intensity that Stella would remember for the rest of her days.
‘Okay, I think it’s time we talked, don’t you?’ Logan said, breaking away from the embrace and holding Stella’s hand. ‘Any chance of a cup of that herbal tea for me too?’
Stella chuckled.
‘If you’re asking for herbal tea, then Iknowsomething’s different!’ Stella said, smiling. ‘I’ll make you all the herbal teas you want if it means we’re together again.’
Logan smiled and walked over into the kitchen with Stella.
